Russia & Poland Artistic Images

Statues of Atlas, holding up a portico at the State Hermitage Museum

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:10:59 -0800

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Statues of Atlas, holding up a portico at the State Hermitage Museum

One of St. Petersburg's many waterways

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:08 -0800

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One of St. Petersburg's many waterways

Walking around St. Petersburg.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:27 -0800

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Walking around St. Petersburg.

Walking around St. Petersburg we saw brdes everywhere we looked. Marriage is big in St. P.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:49 -0800

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Walking around St. Petersburg we saw brdes everywhere we looked. Marriage is big in St. P.

Monitoring art (and patrons) in the State Hermitage Museum.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:19 -0800

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Monitoring art (and patrons) in the State Hermitage Museum.

The marine canal and gardens at Peterhof Palace.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:12:55 -0800

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The marine canal and gardens at Peterhof Palace.

The gardens at Peterhof Palace

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:14:06 -0800

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The gardens at Peterhof Palace

Statues of Atlas, holding up a portico at the State Hermitage Museum at night

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:14:53 -0800

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Statues of Atlas, holding up a portico at the State Hermitage Museum at night

The Alexander Column in St. Petersburg's Palace Square.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:15:27 -0800

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The Alexander Column in St. Petersburg's Palace Square.

The State Hermitage Museum at night. Built as the winter residence for the Tsars, this palace is so large that it is nearly impossible to photograph - you just can't fit it all in your view ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:16:16 -0800

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The State Hermitage Museum at night. Built as the winter residence for the Tsars, this palace is so large that it is nearly impossible to photograph - you just can't fit it all in your view ...

Interesting St. Petersburg building at night.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:17:07 -0800

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Interesting St. Petersburg building at night.

An arcade along the side of Gostinyy Dvor in St. Petersburg

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:17:41 -0800

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An arcade along the side of Gostinyy Dvor in St. Petersburg

Inside the SS Peter and Paul Fortress

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:18:15 -0800

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Inside the SS Peter and Paul Fortress

Inside the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:19:46 -0800

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Inside the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:20:27 -0800

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Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul.

Around St. Petersburg

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:21:08 -0800

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Around St. Petersburg

The setting sun from a canal in St. Petersburg.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:21:59 -0800

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The setting sun from a canal in St. Petersburg.

The other flour mill in Rozan

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:22:57 -0800

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The other flour mill in Rozan

The other flour mill in Rozan

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:24:11 -0800

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The other flour mill in Rozan

The Rozan church

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:24:58 -0800

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The Rozan church

Cynthia's family's flour mill in Rozan

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:25:42 -0800

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Cynthia's family's flour mill in Rozan

In Warsaw's old city

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:26:47 -0800

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In Warsaw's old city

In Warsaw's old city

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:27:38 -0800

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In Warsaw's old city

In Warsaw's old city

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:28:51 -0800

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In Warsaw's old city

In Warsaw's old city

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:29:50 -0800

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In Warsaw's old city

Inside the Church of St. Mary in Krakow main market square.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:30:59 -0800

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Inside the Church of St. Mary in Krakow main market square.

Inside the Church of St. Mary in Krakow main market square.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:31:38 -0800

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Inside the Church of St. Mary in Krakow main market square.

A romantic dinner for two on the main square in Krakow.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:32:22 -0800

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A romantic dinner for two on the main square in Krakow.

Restaurant door at night in Krakow's main square

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:33:14 -0800

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Restaurant door at night in Krakow's main square

In Krakow's main square

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:34:03 -0800

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In Krakow's main square

One of the many disturbing aspects of Auschwitz is how parts of it look like a college campus.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:34:49 -0800

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One of the many disturbing aspects of Auschwitz is how parts of it look like a college campus.

Inside Auschwitz

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:35:55 -0800

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Inside Auschwitz

Another campus-like view of Auschwitz

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:37:15 -0800

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Another campus-like view of Auschwitz

The camp fence in Auschwitz. Although parts may look like a campus, this reminds you that it's all serious horror.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:38:16 -0800

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The camp fence in Auschwitz. Although parts may look like a campus, this reminds you that it's all serious horror.

While only 1.5km away, Birkenau has none of the campus-like look of Auschwitz. This is because Auschwitz originally was an army base where Birkenau was built for death.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:38:43 -0800

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While only 1.5km away, Birkenau has none of the campus-like look of Auschwitz. This is because Auschwitz originally was an army base where Birkenau was built for death.

In the area between these tracks, Nazi "doctors" would determine the fate of new arrivals. Hearty people would become slave labor and all others would be murdered immediately in the gas cha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:39:04 -0800

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In the area between these tracks, Nazi "doctors" would determine the fate of new arrivals. Hearty people would become slave labor and all others would be murdered immediately in the gas cha ...

As far as the eye can see, are the remnants of barracks. The average lifespan of a slave laborer here was about 6-8 months; shorter in the winter. This is not surprising as these stables o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:42:59 -0800

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As far as the eye can see, are the remnants of barracks. The average lifespan of a slave laborer here was about 6-8 months; shorter in the winter. This is not surprising as these stables o ...

Looking back on the main building in Birkenau from where the crematoriums stood.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:40:04 -0800

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Looking back on the main building in Birkenau from where the crematoriums stood.

In Krakow's Vavel castle.

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:40:31 -0800

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In Krakow's Vavel castle.

Walking around Krakow

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:41:09 -0800

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Walking around Krakow

Inside Krakow's Temple Synagogue

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:42:10 -0800

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Inside Krakow's Temple Synagogue

Inside Krakow's Temple Synagogue

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:42:43 -0800

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Inside Krakow's Temple Synagogue

Inside Krakow's Remah Synagogue

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:43:47 -0800

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Inside Krakow's Remah Synagogue

Inside Krakow's Remah Synagogue

nobody@smugmug.com (Steve) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:44:56 -0800

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Inside Krakow's Remah Synagogue